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hand·ker·chief (haŋ′kər c̸hif′, -c̸hēf′)

noun pl. handkerchiefs -·chiefs′ (-c̸hifs′, -c̸hivz′, -c̸hēfs′, -c̸hēvz′)

  1. a small, square piece of linen, cotton, silk, etc., for wiping the nose, eyes, or face, or carried or worn for ornament
  2. kerchief

Etymology: hand + kerchief

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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